Vivianne CastilloinModusWhy We Need to Talk About Spiritual Self-Care in UXNurturing our own values and needs will help us understand and serve our users·8 min read·Dec 17, 2019--2--2
Vivianne CastilloinModusThe Most Important Thing You’re Not Doing as a UX DesignerIf UX is all about empathy and caring about users, why don’t we care for ourselves the same way?·9 min read·Dec 10, 2019--1--1
Vivianne CastilloinModusThe Emotional Toll of Being in UXThere are times when our work impacts us deeply — sometimes in ways we neither acknowledge nor understand.·8 min read·Dec 3, 2019--3--3
Vivianne CastilloinModusThe Importance of Self-Care for DesignersA conversation on the personal risks of working in the design industry is long overdue·5 min read·Dec 2, 2019--1--1
Vivianne CastilloinWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/newsWorking in Tech: Advice from Black Women to Black WomenOver the past few months I’ve had quite a few inquiries from young black women starting their careers in tech asking for advice related to…8 min read·Mar 21, 2019--1--1
Vivianne CastilloinUX Planet5 Questions You Should Ask to Avoid Working for a Toxic UX ManagerSome of you are reading this because you are currently experiencing a horrible manager and are trying to GTFO.4 min read·Jan 8, 2019--7--7
Vivianne CastilloinUX PlanetAn Overdue Conversation: The UX Research Industry’s Achilles HeelWhen I first entered the UX field, I’ll admit that I eagerly drank the UX Research kool-aid, the batch filled with talks and articles about…7 min read·Jun 25, 2018--11--11
Vivianne CastilloinUX CollectiveEthics & Power: Understanding the Role of Shame in UX ResearchI can’t help but feel the subtle onset of nausea and an uncontrollable eye twitch whenever I hear the tech community mention the E-Word —…6 min read·May 14, 2018--13--13
Vivianne CastilloinCode Like A GirlAn Open Letter to Julie DelpyShe said that it’s easier to be black than to be a woman. I have a few thoughts on that.3 min read·Jan 26, 2018--3--3
Vivianne CastilloinUX CollectiveDon’t Drink the Kool-Aid: Why Apple’s New Approach to Diversity and Inclusion is Deeply ProblematicThe men and women who are responsible for leading companies and organizations in promoting, acknowledging, and valuing diversity and…6 min read·Oct 13, 2017--7--7